The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-23
WORK OF THE CONFERENCE
The Second Days Session Devoted Chief
ly to Receiving Official Reports.
How Church People Were Imposed Upon by
Persons Who Falsely Represented that
They We're Lay Delegates-Notes

yesterday in accordance with the published pro-
gramme. The Journals account of the lay del
egate difficulty was the subject of much COM
ment. and led to a more careful inquiry into the
credentials of the delegates, from which it was
discovered that the persons who had been making
the greatest trouble were not delegates at all,
but wolves in sleeps clothing, who had imposed
on the entertainments committee in order to Sc
cure board and lodgings during their stay in the
! city. These were promptly disposed of, and the
fullest harmony was established. At the social
meeting of the delegates yesterday afternoon
resolution adopted by a unanimous rising
vote. returning thanks to the Indianapolis
brethren for the hospitality extended by them.
The first business of the morning was the re-
port of Dr. Cranston, of Cincinnati. on the Book
Concern. This institution was shown to be in a
prosperous condition. it's profits during the past
year being $685. 000 This fund is divided ameng
the conferences, and applied to the aid of super
animated preachers and widows and orphans of
ministers. DR.. j. H. Bayliss. editor of the
Western Christian Advocate, then addressed the
meeting in the interest of that paper.
The mission work was next taken up, Chap
lain McCabe presenting further information as
to the million for missions" work, which he
said would undoubtedly be accomplished this
year. He distributed literature for in
spection and sale, the proceeds to be added to
the mission fund This called forth an objection
from Rev. w. Mex. Hester. but allowed to
proceed.
The report of the board of control of the
Preachers Aid Society was presented by Rev. t.
A. Goodwin, secretary. The assets of the
society amount to 500. 491. g. and the product of
this fund for the past year was ST ,936. 81. The
society has had two requests during the year,
each amounting to $40 900. One is from the late
VIM. Mangrum, of Gibson county; the other
from the estate of W. G. DePauw The board
had authorized its investigating committee to
have the society represented in the proceedings
which have been begun to set aside the DePauw
will The board recommended the restoration
of the former constitutional provision OF the
society that one but members OF the society
should receive benefits from its funds. An
amendment to this effect was adopted, after
warm debate. Rev. L. B. Forbes gave notice
that he would move to repeal this amendment
at the next annual conference. On recommend
alton of the board, the following named persons
were appointed disbursing committee OF the
society: l. n Thompson, j. w. Ashbury. T. C.
banks. j. H. Foreman and L. III. B. Seffrit.
The treasurer of the society. T. P. Haughey.
then sented report Of the financial con-
ditlon of the society as above given.
The most important business Of the morning,
the admission of candidates for the ministry.
was then taken up. Bishop Bowman addressed
the class the duties of the ministry, and then
propounded the regular discipline questions,
which were satisfactorily answered. The can
didates we're then admitted to the conference.
Their names Lucien b. johnson. Thomas
w. Winkler, James B. Thomas William NJ.
Whitsett. John Charms, George F. McNaughten.
Frank j. Maliett, Wilbur F. Sheridan. Emmons
r. Vest, Walter S. RAIDER. Wilson S. McMichael,
William V. Russell. Curran E. Hargrave. Mil
ton c. Mckowp Albert N. Elrod and John b. j..
Smith.
In the afternoon Mrs Rust, of Cincinnati, de
iivered an address on the work of the Women's
Home Missionary Society during the last year,
dwelling more particularly on the character of
the work than on its statistics. She was fol-
lowed by Chaplain McCabe. who paid high
tribute of praise to the work of the women,
especially on the frontier. Election of officers
followed: Mrs. d. W. Grassland, of Indian
apolis, was elected president of the State organ
ization Mrs. Kennedy, of Waverly correspond
ing secretary, and Mrs. A. c. May, OF Indian
apolis, treasurer. Under this central organiza-
ton there six district organizations, for which
officers were elected as follows:
Indianapolis Distrct-Vice president Mrs. c. G.
Williams corresponding secretary, Mrs. S. Judy.
Evansville District-vice-president Mrs Eliza
Howe of Princeton; corresI onding secretary. Mrs
Bloomington District-Vce president Mrs. J. D.
Crane of Bloomngton corresponding secretary, Miss
New Albany District Vice presdent, Mrs. J. W.
Payne corresponding secretary, Mrs Myra Sands
Rockport Dissrict-Vice president Mrs j. p
Thomas, of Huntingbure; corresponding secretary.
yincennes Di.trict-Vice- president. Mrs w II.
Grim; corresponding secretary, Miss May Grim, both
of Vincennes.
In the evening the labors and needs Of the
Freedmen's Aid Society were forcibly presented
by Dr. Hartze of Cincinnati. He explained
the trials which had been undergone in estab-
fishing the mission work 10 the South, and it's
great success. The faithfulness of the negroes
to the Union cause during the war was depicted
in vivid eoiors. through the narration of in
stances of almost tragic character He
pressed his belief that God would this
country if it forgets the loyalty of the colored
people. The difference In sentiment between
the North and the South arising from educa-
ton under the traditions of freedom and slavery
respectively. was shown to be something that
s sSna work In Evidence 0 IT. was eied
that reader in common use in the Southern |
schools did not contain single extract from the |
writings speeches of any Northern man. The |
church. as an educator, is having an enormous |
effect in the change of sentiment which is de- |
sirable The Methodist Episcopal Church has |
in the sixteen Southern States nearly 450, 600 |
commandments. During the past twenty years |
the increase has been eightfold. With less than |
one-fourth the same rate of increase in sanother |
generation the same church will have in that |
territory 1000. 900 members representing pop |
ulation of 100000 people. Institutions of |
learning the South must furnish
the leadership in pulpits. and schools |
and homes of that multitude |
Illiteracy is increasing in the South. In 1886 |
fifteen per cent more Of the voters in Louisiana
made their marks on the election registers than |
in 1880. The reason is that population is in
creasing more RAPIDLY than educational advant-
ages 1C would nave D56n DotGer TO leave the |
negroes in slavery than to free them and leave
them uneducated. They are increasing in num-
bers intelligence and wealth, but they in
creasing slowly and there is need of greater
effort on the part of the churches in the work of
bringing them to a proper condition for the |
higher duties of citizenship.
The programme for to-day is as follows: 7:30 |
A. NJ, prayer meeting; $50 A. M, business ses-
sion; 2 p NJ, address by DR.. Vincent the SUBJ |
iect of Sunday schools P. NJ. womans foreign |
missionary society, addresses by Miss Thoburn |
and Miss Rowe: $50 p. educational meeting.
addresses by Bishop Bowman, Dr. Martin and
DR.. John.
Conference Notes.
There marked increase of attendance
yesterday.
In his address last night DR.. Hartzell said that